Crimes and punishment; making certain acts unlawful. Emergency.
2025 Regular Session
“Adult cabaret performance” means a performance in a location, other than an adult cabaret, that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, drag performers, or similar entertainers, whose performance is harmful to minors
“Drag performer” means a male or female performer who adopts a flamboyant or parodic feminine or masculine persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup;
It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in an adult cabaret performance which is harmful to minors or to organize or authorize the viewing of an adult cabaret performance which is harmful to minors on public property or in a location where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a minor. [...] Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall [...] be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment [...] not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or by a fine not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both.
It shall be unlawful for a person to organize or authorize on public property a story hour for minors that is hosted by a drag performer whose performance is harmful to minors.
“Story hour” means an event hosted by a drag performer who reads children’s books and engages in other learning activities with minor children present.
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-04 | Second Reading referred to Public Safety |
2025-02-03 | Authored by Senator Deevers |
2025-02-03 | First Reading |